Share of electricity production by source in Samoa
Samoa: Share of electricity production by source was 50.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity production by source in Samoa, 2000–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 50.9% for share of electricity production by source in 2021.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Samoa peaked at 74.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 46.0%, in 2000.
That places Samoa 126th out of 208 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.5% | 46.0% | 59.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.1% | 57.4% | 74.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.6% | 50.9% | 52.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More energy & mining data for Samoa
- Fuel imports 19.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 1.3% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 33.3% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 54.4% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 13.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity production by source in Samoa?
- Share of electricity production by source in Samoa was 50.9% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 74.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.0% in 2000.
- How does Samoa rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Samoa ranks 126th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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